Tanners Lake Fishing in Lenawee County, Michigan

• Overview

  Tanners Lake lies in Lenawee County, in Michigan. The surroundings are rolling bush. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Lenawee County are larger. Manitou Beach-Devils Lake sits 4.5 miles from the bank. The nearest city of size is Ann Arbor, 39 miles away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Tanners Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Lenawee County, recorded fish include bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and black crappie. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Tanners Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 71°F at the top of summer and 22°F at the bottom of winter. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. In an average year the thaw lands around late March and the freeze near mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Tanners Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Tripp Lake is 1.1 miles off. Ask locally about Tanners Lake if anything is unclear.